Two weeks later:
The sky was dark as waves upon waves of water consumed everything in it's path. People ran in terror and entire cities collapsed. The entire North American continent was quickly flooding, everything being consumed by water. Mountains crumbled and land masses broke apart. A large snake-like creature with horns on it's head, and a black metal face plate with a strange marking rose from the water.
The marking on it's face plate glowed red and the monster opened it's mouth with a deafening scream. A spray of water burst from it's mouth and destroyed a sky scraper. Jodie watched in terror as it slowly turned it's head to stare directly at her. Out of it's mouth came a hissing, scratching voice.
"Bow down to the Tenebrosi Sanction!"
"Ahhhh!" Jodie sat up with a scream, damp with cold sweat.
She quickly turned on her light and tried to get her heart to slow down. Jodie choked back a sob and buried her face in her hands. She knew by instinct that this wasn't just a nightmare, it was a vision of the future.
"I have to go to Joe," She panted swinging her legs over the bed. "I have to warn him."
Fina sat across from Joe on his bed. They were both in a lotus position while light green tendrils of his magic swirled around them. Even though his eyes were closed he could see in his mind's eye exactly how old everything was that his magic touched.
He took slow, even breathes and used his magic to vary the age of several objects. A sock slowly unraveled with age and slowly reformed itself. A mostly eaten apple slowly regained it's shape and decomposed again.
"You're doing very well." Fina said softly.
"Thanks." Joe said with a small smile. "You're a good teacher."
The door bell rang jarringly in the near silence. Everything crashed down around them as Joe's concentration was shattered. Joe huffed in mild frustration.
"Now I know how Joleena feels when I do that to her." He said with a small smile.
Fina giggled and brushed his sock off her shoulder. "I'll go answer the door. Maybe you can read a chapter of The Book while I'm gone."
"Sure." Joe smiled but took out his phone instead. "Right after I text Joleena."
Fina rolled her eyes with a small tolerant smile and hopped off the bed. "You better start reading The Book if you ever want to impress her and became Warp Wizard."
"Yeah, yeah. I'll get on it." Joe said dismissively. "And I still want to talk to you about what happened with Fred. You've been avoiding this talk for too long."
Fina lowered her eyes in shame. "Yes, sir."
The door bell rang again insistently and Fina hurried downstairs to answer it. She opened the door and her heart nearly stopped when she saw Fred waiting on the porch. They hadn't spoken to each other it happened.
He gave her a wary smile. "Hey. Long time no see."
"Fred," Fina sighed. "Please. I'm not ready to talk to you yet."
"Come on, just hear me out." Fred's smile didn't waver. "I miss you and I hate not talking to you."
"I don't know, Fred." Fina sighed and looked away. "Things are still awkward between us and I'm sorta in the middle of something with Joe and-"
"Please." Fred leaned in the doorway. "We need to talk. Just give me ten minutes."
Fina sighed and blew her bangs out of her face. "Five."
"Deal!" Fred grinned.
Joe smiled to himself as he texted Joleena and waited for Fina to come back. The Book, which had been sitting on his dresser suddenly opened and green mist came pouring out.
"What the heck!?" Joe jumped off the bed.
There was a bright flash and Jodie appeared in the middle of his room. Her face was anxious and her brows were knitted together in distress.
"Joe!" She cried out. "We need to warp to South America now!"
"Whoa, whoa. Calm down." Joe reached out and touched her shoulder. "What's going on?"
"I had a vision," Jodie said in a shaky voice. "Someone or something called the Tenebrosi Sanction is going to unleash a monster that will destroy the world if we don't stop it!"
"Tenebrosi Sanction?" Joe frowned. "That's the group Antonia was talking about. Okay, let's go. Just let me get Fina-"
"No!" Jodie's face suddenly bloomed red with anger. "I don't want her anywhere near me!"
"Jodie." Joe sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I know you're still pissed at her and Fred, and you have every right to be, but I'm still rusty with magic and I might need her."
Jodie huffed angrily and looked away. "Fine. We'll take that man stealing witch with us."
Joe gave her a sympathetic pat on the shoulder and together they headed downstairs.
"Fina, we need to go..." Joe's voice trailed off as they entered the living room.
Fred and Fina were sitting close to each other on the couch. Fred's arm was around her shoulders and they were talking in low, quiet voices. Fina was the first to notice them and quickly stood up with a bright blush.
"J-Jodie! I-"
"Save it!" Jodie said sharply and aimed a heated look at Fred. "Really? Not even two weeks and you're already all over that tramp? Oh wait, you've probably been all over her for much longer than that."
"She isn't a tramp." Fred stood and returned her glare. "And no I haven't! I've told you a hundred times before, while me and you were dating we were just friends."
"That's bullshit!" Jodie screamed.
Fina bit her lip and teared up."Jodie please, we weren't-"
Jodie's head snapped towards her. "Shut your face or I'll slap you across the face like last time."
"Jodie please, calm down." Joe laid a hand on her shoulder.
"Tell me something, Fred." Jodie shook Joe off and sneered at Fred. "Is it her age? Isn't the real reason you cheated on me with her because you like younger girls? Who's next? Anna maybe? Samantha's cousin just had a baby. Want me to give you her number!?"
"Jodie!" Joe gave her a look. "That was totally uncalled for!"
"No, Joe it's fine." Fred stepped up to Jodie and glared down at her. "You wanna know the real reason I fell for Fina? Because she's sweet and kind and gentle and I was tired of dating a selfish, mean-spirited, crazy bitch like you!"
Jodie went pale and her fists clenched and started shaking with rage. Fred seemed surprised at what he just said and looked away with an angry huff. Joe quickly got between them.
"Okay guys, that's enough from the both of- ah!" Joe suddenly clutched his head in pain as his vision flashed green.
A jungle thick with twisting vines and large trees. Several villagers ran in panic while serveral dark hooded figures chanted next to a raging river filled with black water. Antonia, covered with tattoos and wearing a tattered robe walked up to the river carrying a large ornately decorated conch shell.
Joe tried to move forward to stop her but found himself restricted by anacondas which were slowly squeezing the breath from his body. The blare from the conch made the very branches shake and the water began to tremble. Out of the water rose a giant snake with horns on it's head. Joe turned and saw Jodie watching the monster with a terrified expression on her face. Joe soundlessly screamed her name as the monster opened it's mouth and aimed a powerful blast of water directly at Jodie.
Joe broke out of his trance with a gasp and saw Fina looking at him in concern, holding his face in her hands.
"Joe!" Fina said. "Joe are you okay? What did you see?"
"Sorry, but you guys need to put this stupid drama on hold now," Joe shook her off in mild irritation and opened The Book. It automatically opened to a page on South America and was glowing dark green. "Because we have more important things to worry about."